Postcode BT31 9RE (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT31 9RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT31 9RE is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT31 9RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT31 9RE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BT31 9RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT31 9RE is B4500 which is centered 4.87 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Mill and is 968 m away. The closest railway station is Chirk Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to BT31 9RE (for ages 11 and under) is Weston Rhyn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marches School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mcdonald's and is 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Southern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT31 9RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT31 9RE, and the approximate distance away.

B4500 4.87 km
A495 14.59 km
A494 23.18 km
A5 53.03 km
A470 57.19 km
A483 61.3 km
A1 147.21 km
A38 154.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT31 9RE

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT31 9RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.35 km
Moreton Hall School 4.1 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.6 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
5.43 km
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
5.84 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
8.65 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
9.01 km
Oswestry School 9.5 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
9.52 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
9.55 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
9.69 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
9.89 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
10.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT31 9RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chirk Castle Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
517 m
Chirk Castle Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2014
517 m
Mcdonald's Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 6, 2021
517 m
Chirk Castle Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
517 m
Chirk Castle Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2014
517 m
Mcdonald's Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 6, 2021
517 m
Myddelton Estates Game Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
556 m
Myddelton Estates Game Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
556 m
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
980 m
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
980 m
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
980 m
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
980 m
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
980 m
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
980 m
Marina Services (Chirk) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2016
1.18 km
Marina Services (Chirk) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2016
1.18 km
Caravan Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.65 km
Caravan Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.65 km
Cadbury's Staff Shop Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.02 km
Eurest Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 9, 2022
2.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT31 9RE - Data from Apr 2022

Castle Mill Bus Stop/Station 968 m
Castle Mill Bus Stop/Station 975 m
Chirk Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Chirk Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 47.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT31 9RE - Data from Dec 2021

Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Pleasure Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Gwyningar Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Mars' Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
On's Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Newhall Reservoir Inland Water 832 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Deer Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Mynattyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Llwyn-y-cil Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Price's Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Deershed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT31 9RE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.7 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 37.34 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 6.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 21.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 37 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.28054200
Longitude -6.05547700
OS Easting 326700
OS Northing 0338602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
233
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Rathfriland
Local Authority District Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000010
Travel To Work Area Newry and Banbridge

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southern

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000282
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyward
Output Area / Small Area 1B1